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Igor Soszynski, Polish astrophysicist, researcher. Achievements include discovery of the smallest extrasolar planet orbiting stars similar to the Sun; discovery of WR20a, the most massive binary system; discovery of new period-luminosity relations followed by long period variables; first to detect an extrasolar planetary system using the transit method; first to detect extrasolar planet with gravitational microlensing.

Background

Soszynski, Igor was born on June 4, 1975 in Brzeg Dolny, Poland.

Education

Doctor of Science, Warsaw University, 2003.

Career

Achievements

Achievements include discovery of the smallest extrasolar planet orbiting stars similar to the Sun. Discovery of WR20a, the most massive binary system. Discovery of new period-luminosity relations followed by long period variables.

First to detect an extrasolar planetary system using the transit method. First to detect extrasolar planet with gravitational microlensing.